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Bargain Definition–noun | 1. | an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore. | | 2. | an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction. | |
| 3. | such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain. | | 4. | something acquired by bargaining. | | 5. | Informal. an agreeable person, esp. one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions): His boss is no bargain. | –verb (used without object) | 6. | to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate. | | 7. | to come to an agreement; make a bargain: We bargained on a three-year term. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to arrange by bargain; negotiate: to bargain a new wage increase. | | 9. | to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usually fol. by a clause): I'll bargain that he's going to give those company directors plenty of trouble. | —Verb phrases | 10. | bargain for, to anticipate or take into account: The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for. | | 11. | bargain on, to expect or anticipate; count or rely on: You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation. | —Idioms | 12. | in or into the bargain, over and above what has been stipulated; moreover; besides: The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain. | | 13. | strike a bargain, to make a bargain; agree to terms: They were unable to strike a bargain because the owner's asking price was more than the prospective buyer could afford. | |
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Air Definition–noun | 1. | a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere. | | 2. | a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze. | | 3. | overhead space; sky: The planes filled th
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e air. | | 4. | circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories. | | 5. | the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality. | | 6. | the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him. | | 7. | airs, affected or unnatural manner; manifestation of pride or vanity; assumed haughtiness: He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends. | | 8. | Music. | b. | the soprano or treble part. | | d. | Also, ayre. an Elizabethan art song. | | | 9. | aircraft as a means of transportation: to arrive by air; to ship goods by air. | | 10. | Informal. air conditioning or an air-conditioning system: The price includes tires, radio, and air. | | 11. | Radio. the medium through which radio waves are transmitted. | –verb (used with object) | 13. | to expose to the air; give access to the open air; ventilate (often fol. by out): We air the bedrooms every day. | | 14. | to expose ostentatiously; bring to public notice; display: to air one's opinions; to air one's theories. | | 15. | to broadcast or televise. | –verb (used without object) | 16. | to be exposed to the open air (often fol. by out): Open the window and let the room air out. | | 17. | to be broadcast or televised. | –adjective | 18. | operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air: an air drill; an air pump. | | 19. | of or pertaining to aircraft or to aviation: air industry. | | 20. | taking place in the air; aerial: air war. | —Idioms | 21. | clear the air, to eliminate dissension, ambiguity, or tension from a discussion, situation, etc.: The staff meeting was intended to help clear the air. | | 22. | get the air, Informal. | a. | to be rejected, as by a lover. | | b. | to be dismissed, as by an employer: He had worked only a few days when he got the air. | | | 23. | give (someone) the air, Informal. | a. | to reject, as a lover: He was bitter because she gave him the air. | | b. | to dismiss, as an employee. | | | 24. | in the air, in circulation; current: There's a rumor in the air that we're moving to a new location. | | 25. | into thin air, completely out of sight or reach: He vanished into thin air. | | 26. | off the air, | a. | not broadcasting: The station goes off the air at midnight. | | b. | not broadcast; out of operation as a broadcast: The program went off the air years ago. | | c. | (of a computer) not in operation. | | | 27. | on the air, | a. | in the act of broadcasting; being broadcast: The program will be going on the air in a few seconds. | | b. | (of a computer) in operation. | | | 28. | put on airs, to assume an affected or haughty manner: As their fortune increased, they began to put on airs. | | 29. | take the air, | a. | to go out-of-doors; take a short walk or ride. | | b. | Slang. to leave, esp. hurriedly. | | c. | to begin broadcasting. | | | 30. | up in the air, | a. | Also, in the air. undecided or unsettled: The contract is still up in the air. | | b. | Informal. angry; perturbed: There is no need to get up in the air over a simple mistake. | | | 31. | walk or tread on air, to feel very happy; be elated. | |
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Ticket Definition–noun | 1. | a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket. | | 2. | a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation. | | 3. | a written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like; label or tag. | | 4. | a slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election. | | 5. | the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot. | | 6. | Banking. a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account. | | 7. | Informal. the proper or advisable thing: That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you. | | 9. | Obsolete. a short note, notice, or memorandum. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to attach a ticket to; distinguish by means of a ticket; label. | | 11. | to furnish with a ticket, as on the railroad. | | 12. | to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation. | | 13. | to attach such a summons to: to ticket illegally parked cars. | —Idiom | 14. | have tickets on oneself, Australian Slang. to be conceited. | |
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